Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 19, 2022, Clover Health Investments, Corp. (the "Company") announced
that Gia Lee, the Company's General Counsel, will be stepping down as an officer
of the Company today. Ms. Lee noted to the Company that her departure is not a
result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the
Company's operations, policies, or practices.
Vivek Garipalli, CEO of Clover Health, commented, "Gia has been a true asset to
the company and a true partner to the leadership team. Her wisdom, selflessness,
and integrity have resonated throughout the company and furthered our mission to
improve every life. She has been a truly staunch defender and protector, and she
leaves with our sincere thanks, our friendship, and our very best wishes for the
future."
Effective on January 19, 2022, and until a permanent replacement for Ms. Lee has
been named, Karen Soares, the Company's Deputy General Counsel, will serve as
the Company's Interim General Counsel. The Company has initiated a search for a
permanent replacement.
The Company entered into a Separation Agreement with Ms. Lee, dated January 19,
2022 (the "Separation Agreement"), pursuant to which Ms. Lee will receive
certain payments in connection with her departure and has agreed to provide
consulting services as reasonably requested by the Company for twelve (12)
months following the Separation Date (the "Consulting Period"). Under the terms
of the Separation Agreement, subject to the delivery and non-revocation of a
release of claims in favor of the Company and other customary provisions, the
Company has agreed to pay Ms. Lee a lump sum consisting of: (i) $520,000, an
amount equivalent to the sum of 12 months of her current base salary plus the
Prior Year Bonus (as defined below); (ii) $120,000, in lieu of payment of her
bonus for the 2021 calendar year (the "Prior Year Bonus"); and (iii) $700,000,
an amount representing a special cash bonus in recognition of the services that
Ms. Lee provided to the Company in connection with the de-SPAC transaction
completed on January 7, 2021.
In addition, during the Consulting Period, Ms. Lee will receive a fee of $10,000
per month for her services and will continue to vest in her previously granted
stock options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the
Company's Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), subject
to her continued service to the Company through the applicable vesting dates
during the Consulting Period. The foregoing options will remain subject to the
terms and conditions of the applicable Plan documents. Ms. Lee may terminate the
Consulting Period at any time without prior notice. The Company may also
terminate the Consulting Period without prior notice for Good Cause (as defined
in the Separation Agreement). If Ms. Lee terminates the consulting relationship
more than 180 calendar days after the Separation Date, in connection with the
acceptance of employment with an entity that is not considered a Restricted
Entity (as defined in the Separation Agreement), then: (a) the Company will make
a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the sum of any remaining monthly fees
that Ms. Lee otherwise would have received if the Consulting Period had
continued for the full twelve (12) months following the Separation Date; and (b)
all of Ms. Lee's then-unvested stock options that are otherwise eligible to vest
during the full twelve (12) month Consulting Period will accelerate and become
immediately vested as of the date of the termination of the Separation
Agreement.
The foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of
the Separation Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021.
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